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US 11,960,135 B2Granted
Fiber indexing systems
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsErik J. Gronvall, Olivier Hubert Daniel Yves Rousseaux, Trevor D. Smith, James J. Solheid, Matthew J. Holmberg
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, spare ports can be providing in a forward direction and reverse direction ports can also be provided.
Claims9
An indexing component comprising:
- a first multi-fiber connection location;
- a second multi-fiber connection location;
- a plurality of optical fibers extending between opposite first and second ends, the first ends being disposed at the first multi-fiber connection location, the optical fibers including a first drop fiber and a plurality of indexed fibers, the second end of the first drop fiber being optically connected to an input of a passive optical splitter, the passive optical splitter having outputs optically connected to first single-fiber adapter ports, the second ends of the indexed fibers being terminated at the second multi-fiber connection location;
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- a second drop fiber terminated at the second multi-fiber connection location that is optically connected to a first single-fiber adapter port, the passive optical splitter being optically isolated from the second multi-fiber connection location.
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